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NITED STATES PATENT FlQF@ CHARLES A. STARK, OF BUFFALO, NEV YORK.

LOCKING-CLASP FOR TRAVELING-BAGS, POCKET-BOOKS, $46.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 398,28*?, dated February 19, 1889. Application filed November 12, 1888- Serial No. 290.516. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. STARK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Locking-Clasp for Closing Purses, Pocket-Books, Valises, Satchels, Hand-Bags, V&c., now in ordinary use, of which the following is a specication.

My invention relates to improvements in locking-clasps by applying to those now known to the trade certain devices by means of which said clasps may be readily and securely locked without the use of keys and just as easily opened as are such clasps now in ordinary use.

My improvements consist. in a recess eX- tendingl along one side of the mouth or opening of the clasp and placing within said recess sliding bolts and locking-springs operated and controlled by push-pins and pushbuttons through the upper and side faces or walls of said recess.

I attain the objects of my invention by the mechanism and devices illustrated in the accompanying drawings, similar letters referring to similar parts throughout the several views, in which- Figure 1 is a full side view of a purse or pocket-book having a metallic frame or clasp hinged along the bottom; Fig. 2, a sectional view of a portion of the left-hand upper edge of the clasp, the inner :face or wall removed to show the recess and devices in place; Fig. 3, a top view of the sameportion of the clasp ;v Fig. e, a view of Fig. 3 inverted, the bottom having been removed to show the recess and devices in place; Fig. 5, a cross-section at oo, Fig. 3, viewed in the direction of arrow 1; Fig. G, a cross-section at y, Fig. 3, viewed in the direction of arrow 2; Fig. 7, a cross-section at e, viewed in the direction of arrow 3; Fig. 8, a cross-section of the right-hand plate of the clasp detached from Fig. 5, showing a double-notched catch-lug; Fig. 9, detailed plan, side, and front end views of the central slidebolt inverted, with push-button attached, Fig. 10, front, end, and side views of the side slide -bolt inverted, with push -button attached; Fig. 11, a view of a portion of the inner face of the left upper part of the clasp,

showing the slot through which the catch-lug enters the recess; Fig. 12, a cross section through the line at a, Fig. 11; Fig. 13, a view of the outer face of a portion of the left-hand upper` part of the clasp, showing the slot through which the main spring' is operated.

The metallic frame A of the clasp consists of two portions, A and A2, hinged at in this instance. rlhe left-hand portion, A, has eX- tending through the length of its upper edge a recess, R, in which are placed the devices of my invention. A spring, 13, adapted to engage and hold a catch-lug, to be hereinafter described, is riveted to the top of the recess R at l) and operated by an attached pin, b', through a slot, ci, Fig. 13, by means of a push-button, b2, Figs. 2, l, and 5. A lever, O, having arms c and c', and a spring', c2, is pivoted to a side of the recess R at c3, the arm c being adapted to engage and hold the same catch-lug. The spring ci, resting on. the rear of the spring B, is adapted to keep the arm c constantly in the position shown in Fig. 2. The arm c is adapted to engage, and by means of the spring c2 Ais kept constantly against, a cam, C', attached to a pin, 0*, passing through a slot similar to the one shown at a., Fig. 13, and operated by a push-button, c, Figs. 2, 4.-, and 6. This push-button c5, by means ot' the constant pressure of the spring o2 against the cam C', maybe used as a turn-button, by means of which the cam CV may be turned to a perpendicular position, when the arm c cannot engage the catch-lug before alluded to. Projecting from the inner face of the right-hand frame portion, A2, is a catch-lug, D, having in its upper and under edges notches d and d', adapted to engage through a slot, a', Figs. 11. and 12, the spring B and the arm c of the lever O, and forming with them a complete clasp, by means of which the portions A and A2 will be held firmly closed, Figs. 2, 4, and 5. Centrally located is a slide-bolt, E, having in the edge of a projection, e, a notch, e', adapted to engage the forward end of the spring B, -holding the same firmly to the catch-lug D. A pin, e2, passing through a slot, a2 joins this bolt to a push-button, c3, by means of which said bolt may be readily moved backward and forward. (For detailed views see 9, and for application see Figs; 2 and 4.)

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To the rear of the lever C is a slide-bolt, F, having downward and forward a side projection, f, adapted to fill the space between the arm c and spring r2 ot the lever (l, vforming a wedge between them and preventing the arm c of the lever C lrom being moved from the catch-lug D. A pin, j", passing through a slot, a, connects this bolt with a push-lnitton, f2, by means of which said bolt may be readily moved back and `li'orth. 'lo the top of ihe recess are riveted, at g and 71, respectively,locking-springs G and II, having' their Vforward ends adapted to engage the rear ends ol' the slide-bolts F and F, holding said bolts lirmly in place. Attached to them are push-pins g and 71', passing' through the upper lace or wall ot' the recess R, having their upper extremities rounded and adapted to vform nip- 'ples or centers to rosettes similar in size and fornito the push-buttons before described, Figs. 2 to 7, both inclusive.

Against the sides and upper surface ol' the frame A are placed at certain intervals other rosettes or bosses, I and I', of the same size and form as those before described, Figs. 1 and 3, so that any ot' them may be taken for push buttons, making the finding ot the proper ones confusing to the uninitiated.

Pressing the push-pins g and 7L with a hard substance-as a iinger-nail-will move the forward ends oi' the springs G and H in the direction of the arrows, releasing' the slidebolts E and F, which may then be readily moved backward, bringing their rear edges under the forward ends of the springs G and II, thus releasing the spring B and lever 0,.

which may then be readily detached from the catch-lug D by moving the push-buttons 112 and c upward and the clasp opened. Again, by using c as a iurn-lnitton and bringing the cam C to a perpendicular position, detaching the lever (l permanently, the spring B alone will hold the catch-lug D, when the push-button U2 will release the catch-lug I) and the clasp may be opened as readily as are those now known to the trade.

I do not confine the application of my invention alone to clasps hinged at the bottom, as shown in Fig. l, but as well to those hinged at the side or any that separate in two parts.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I do claim, an d desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

l. In a locking-clasp, the recess R in the upper edge olli' the portion A, having in its faces or walls the slots (1, a', u?, and a, and the holes for the passage ot' the push-pins g and 71.', and on its outer Vfaces or walls the system of rosettes or bosses I and I similar in size and form to the push-buttons 712, c, e, and f2, and its interior adapted to contain the following elements: the mainspring B, riveted to the top at l), adapted to engage and hold the catch-lug D, and operated by the pin b through the slot a by means of the push-button 712, the lever C, having' the arms c and c and the spring c2, pivoted to the side l at ci, the arm c adapted to engage and hold the catch-lug D, the arm c adapted by means ot the sp1-,in c2 to engage constantly the cam C', attached. to the pin c", and thniugh the second slot, a, operated by the push-button 0, which may also be used as a turn-luitton, the central slide-bolt, E, adapted to lock the mains] ning B to the catch-lug I), and operated by the pin e2 through the slot u? by means oli the push-button ci", the slide-bolt F, having the side projection, f, adapted to engage the arm e, and the spring c2, locking the` arm c ot' the lever C to the catch-lug D, and operated by the pin f through the slot a3 by means of the push-button f2, the locking'- spring G, riveted to the top at g, adapted to l lock the central slide-bolt, E, and operated by i the push-pin g vfrom the outside, where it E forms the center of a rosette, and the lockin g-spring II, riveted to the top at 7L, adapted to lock the slide-bolt F, and operated by the push-piu 7L from the outside, where it forms the center of a rosette,all substantially as described, and for the purpose specified.

2. The combination, in a locking-clasp, of the left-hand portion, A', containing the recess R, having' in its faces or walls the slots c1, a', a2, and a, and the holes for the passage of the push-pins g and 7l', and on its outer At'accs or walls the system of rosettes or bosses I and I', similar in size and form to the pushbuttons b2, ci", e", and f2, and its interior adapted to contain the following elements: the mainspring B, riveted to the top at b, adapted to engage and hold the catch-lug D, and operated by the pin b through the slot (1y by means of the push-button h2, the lever C, having' the arms c and c', and the spring c2, pivoted to the side at ci", the arm c adapted to engage and hold the catch-lug D, thearm c adapted by means oli' the spring c2 to engage constantly the cam C', attached to the pin c4, and through the second slot, u, operated by the push-button ci", the central slidebolt, E, adapted to lock the mainspring B to the catch-lug D, and operated by the pin e? through the slot c12 by means of the push-but- I ton e3, the slide-bolt F, having the side projectionf, adapted to engage the arm c', and the spring' c?, locking the arm c of the lever C to the catch-lug D, and operated by the pin button f2, the locking-spring G, riveted to the top at g, adapted to lock the central slidebolt, E, and operated bythe push-pin g from the outside, where it forms the center of a rosette, and the locking-spring H, riveted to the top at 71, adapted to lock the slide-bolt F, and operated by the push-pin 71 from the outside, where it Aforms the center of a rosette, l with the right-hand portion, A2, provided with the catch-lug D, having the notches c7 and d', adapted to engage, respectively, through the slot a', the mainspring B, and the arm c of the lever C, holding the portions A and A2 firmly together or closed, substantially as set forth, and for the purpose described.

f through the slot a3 by means of the pushv IOO IIO

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The combination, in a locking-clasp, ofthe portions A and A2, as described, with the mainspring B, riveted to the top of the recess R at l), operated by the pin h through the slot a by means of the push-button lf2, and adapted to engage the notch (l in the upper edge of the catch-lug D, holdin the portions A and A2 firmly closed, substantially as set forth.

'l. lhe combination, in a locking-clasp, oi' the mainspring B in the recess R, attached to the portion A at b, and operated by t-he pin b through the slot a by means of the pushbutton h2, with the eatcli-lugD, havin .notches d and CZ and attached to the portion A2, and the notch CZ, adapted to engage the mainspring B, holding the portions A and A' Iirmly closed,

p substantially as described.

5. The combination, in a locking-clasp, of the lever C, having the arms c and c and the spring c?, pivoted against a side of the recess R, as at c3, the arm c adapted to engage the notch d' in the catch-lug D, the spring e2 resting on the rear end of the. mainspring B, adapted to keep the arm c constantly in the notch d and the arm c adapted to engage, and by means of the spring' c`2 be kept constantly against, the cam C', with the catch-lug D, having the notches (l and d', the notch (if, adapted to engage and hold the arm c of the lever C, keeping the portions A and A2 rmly closed, substantially as set forth, and for the purpose specified.

(i. The combination, in a locking-clasp, of

-the mainspring B and the catch-lug D, both as above described, with the lever C, having the arms c and c and the spring c2, and pivoted to a side in the recess R, as at c3, the arm c adapted to engage the notch din the catchlug D, the spring c2 resting on the rear end of the spring B, adapted to keep the arm c eonstantly in the notch d', and the arm c adapted to engage, and by means of the spring c2 being kept. constantly against, the cam C', together with the mainspring B, engaging the notch d, furn ishing means for doubly securing or holding the portions A au d Ai firmly closed, all substantially as speciliethand for the purpose set forth.

7. The combination, in` a locking-clasp, of the lever C, having the arms c and c and the spring c?, p'ivoted against a side of the recess ,R as at c said s )ring c2 restin r on the rear D 7 b h end of the sprin B, adapted to keep the arm c constantly against the camC, with the cam C', attached to the pin ci, furnished with the button c?, adapted to be used either as a push or turn button. to detach the arm c of the lever C either permanently or temporarily from the notch dot' the catch-l ug D, substantially as set forth, and for the purpose described.

S. The combination7 in a locking-clasp, of

`the mainspring B, riveted to the top of the recess R at l), furnished with mechanism to operate the same, and adapted to engage the notch CZ in the catclrlug D, and holdingit with the slide-bolt E, having the projection e, furnished with the notch e', adapted to engage the forward end of the mainspring B, preventing it from being depressed or detached :f rom the notch (Z in the catch D, and operated by the pin e2 through the slot a2 bythe pushbutton e3, substantially as set forth, and for the purpose specified.

9. The combination, in a locking-clasp, of the mainspring B, riveted to the top of the recess R at b, furnished with mechanism to operate it, and adapted to engage the notch CZ in the catclrlug D, holding the same, the slidebolt E, having the projection e, and in it the notch e', adapted to engage the forwardcnd of the spring B, preventing it from being depressed and supplied with mechanism to opcrate it, with thelockingspring G, riveted to the top of t-he recess R at g, its forward end adapted to engage the rear end of the slide-- bolt E, and when behind it locking the same, and furnished with the push-pin g', passing through the top of the recess R, its extremity rounded and adapted to formanipple or eenter to a rosetteall substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

l0. The combination, in a locking-clasp, of

Vthe lever C, having the arms c and e and the spring c2, pivoted against a side of the recess R, as at c3, and furnished with mechanism to operate the same, with the slide-bolt F, hav ing the downward and forward side projec tion, adapted to form a wedge between the arm c and the spring c2, adapted to keep the arm e in engagement with the notch d of t-he catch-lug D, and operated by the attached pin f through the slot c3, and joined to the p'ush-lnitton f2, substantially as and for the purpose set lorth.

1l. The combinatitm, in a locki111g-clas1'),of the lever C, having the arms c and c andthe spring c2, and pivoted against a side of the recess R, as at c3, furnished with mechanism to operate it, and the slide-bolt F, having the downward and forward side lnrojection, f, forming a wedge between the arm e and the spring c2 of the lever C, and adapted to keep the arm c of the lever C in engagement with the notch al of the catchelug D, and furnished with mechanism to operate the same, with the locking-spring H, riveted to the top of the recess R at 71, its forward end adapted to engage the rear end of the slide-bolt l?, and when behind it locking the same, and furnished with the push-pin h', passing through the top of the recess R, its extremity rounded and adapted to form a nipple or center to a rosette, all substantially as set forth, and for the purpose speci tied.

.CHARLES A. STARK.

\Vituesses:

HARRY RAIDER, JOHN J. FEHL.

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